Connector, connector assembly, liquid cooled plate, and liquid cooled server

Abstract

A connector, a connector assembly, a liquid cooled plate, and a liquid cooled server, where the connector includes a first connector body, a ball body, and a mesh baffle, where an annular protrusion part is provided inside the first connector body and forms an annular through-hole, and the ball body is disposed in a hollow inner cavity and is limited by the annular protrusion part and the mesh baffle; when fluid enters from a first inlet, the ball body is away from the annular through-hole to form an opened passage, and when the fluid enters from a first outlet, the ball body blocks the annular through-hole to form a closed passage. The connector assembly includes a first connector and a second connector, the first connector adopts the connector above, the second connector includes a cut elastic retaining ring for dividing the elastic retaining ring into a plurality of blades.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A connector, comprising a first connector body, a ball body and a mesh baffle, wherein the first connector body is provided with a hollow inner cavity, a first inlet disposed at one end of the hollow inner cavity, and a first outlet disposed at the other end of the hollow inner cavity; the mesh baffle is disposed in the hollow inner cavity, and the mesh baffle is provided with a plurality of first flowing through-holes, an annular protrusion part located between the first inlet and the mesh baffle is provided inside the hollow inner cavity, the annular protrusion part is enclosed to form an annular through-hole, a diameter of the annular through-hole and a diameter of the first through-hole are both smaller than a diameter of the ball body; and the ball body is disposed between the annular protrusion part and the mesh baffle. 
     
     
         2 . The connector according to  claim 1 , wherein the first connector body comprises a first pipe body and a second pipe body connected to the first pipe body; the second pipe body comprises a connection part and a thimble part, one end of the connection part is connected to an end of the first pipe body away from the mesh baffle, and the other end of the connection part is connected to the thimble part, the thimble part is configured to be inserted into a second connector and opens an elastic retaining ring of the second connector; the first inlet is disposed at an end of the first pipe body close to the second pipe body, and the first outlet is disposed at an end of the first pipe body away from the second pipe body. 
     
     
         3 . The connector according to  claim 2 , wherein the connection part comprises a first connection part and a second connection part, the first connection part is connected to the end of the first pipe body away from the mesh baffle, the second connection part is configured to connect the first connection part with the thimble part. 
     
     
         4 . The connector according to  claim 3 , wherein the second connection part is in a cone-shape, and the second connection part comprises a first end part connected to the first connection part, a second end part connected to the thimble part and having a diameter smaller than a diameter of the first end part, and a cone-shape side part for connecting the first end part to the second end part, wherein at least one second flowing through-hole for fluid passing therethrough runs through the cone-shape side part. 
     
     
         5 . The connector according to  claim 2 , wherein the end of the first pipe body away from the second pipe body is provided with a first notch for installing the mesh baffle. 
     
     
         6 . The connector according to  claim 2 , wherein the first pipe body is connected to the second pipe body in at least one manner of welding, bonding and threaded connection. 
     
     
         7 . A connector assembly, comprising:
 a first connector that adopts the connector according to  claim 1 ; and   a second connector comprising a third pipe body and an elastic retaining ring installed within the third pipe body, wherein the elastic retaining ring is provided with a plurality of cutouts spaced circumferentially for dividing the elastic retaining ring into a plurality of blades, an end of the first connector away from the mesh baffle is detachably connected to the second connector, and when the first connector is connected to the second connector, a thimble part is inserted into the third pipe body to open the elastic retaining ring so as to communicate the first connector with the second connector; and when the first connector is disconnected to the second connector, the elastic retaining ring in the third pipe body is closed to block the first connector from the second connector.   
     
     
         8 . The connector assembly according to  claim 7 , wherein the connector assembly further comprises a union nut, and the union nut is configured to detachably connect the first connector with the second connector. 
     
     
         9 . The connector assembly according to  claim 7 , wherein the third pipe body is provided with a second notch for installing the elastic retaining ring. 
     
     
         10 . The connector assembly according to  claim 7 , wherein the first connector body comprises a first pipe body and a second pipe body connected to the first pipe body; the second pipe body comprises a connection part and the thimble part, one end of the connection part is connected to an end of the first pipe body away from the mesh baffle, and the other end of the connection part is connected to the thimble part, the thimble part is configured to be inserted into the second connector and opens the elastic retaining ring of the second connector; the first inlet is disposed at an end of the first pipe body close to the second pipe body, and the first outlet is disposed at an end of the first pipe body away from the second pipe body. 
     
     
         11 . The connector assembly according to  claim 10 , wherein the connection part comprises a first connection part and a second connection part, the first connection part is connected to the end of the first pipe body away from the mesh baffle, the second connection part is configured to connect the first connection part with the thimble part. 
     
     
         12 . The connector assembly according to  claim 11 , wherein the second connection part is in a cone-shape, and the second connection part comprises a first end part connected to the first connection part, a second end part connected to the thimble part and having a diameter smaller than a diameter of the first end part, and a cone-shape side part for connecting the first end part to the second end part, wherein at least one second flowing through-hole for fluid passing therethrough runs through the cone-shape side part. 
     
     
         13 . The connector assembly according to  claim 10 , wherein the end of the first pipe body away from the second pipe body is provided with a first notch for installing the mesh baffle. 
     
     
         14 . The connector assembly according to  claim 10 , wherein the first pipe body is connected to the second pipe body in at least one manner of welding, bonding and threaded connection. 
     
     
         15 . A liquid cooled plate, comprising: a liquid cooled plate body and at least one connector assembly according to  claim 7  connected to the liquid cooled plate body. 
     
     
         16 . The liquid cooled plate according to  claim 15 , wherein the first connector body comprises a first pipe body and a second pipe body connected to the first pipe body; the second pipe body comprises a connection part and the thimble part, one end of the connection part is connected to an end of the first pipe body away from the mesh baffle, and the other end of the connection part is connected to the thimble part, the thimble part is configured to be inserted into the second connector and opens the elastic retaining ring of the second connector; the first inlet is disposed at an end of the first pipe body close to the second pipe body, and the first outlet is disposed at an end of the first pipe body away from the second pipe body. 
     
     
         17 . The liquid cooled plate according to  claim 16 , wherein the connection part comprises a first connection part and a second connection part, the first connection part is connected to the end of the first pipe body away from the mesh baffle, the second connection part is configured to connect the first connection part with the thimble part. 
     
     
         18 . The liquid cooled plate according to  claim 17 , wherein the second connection part is in a cone-shape, and the second connection part comprises a first end part connected to the first connection part, a second end part connected to the thimble part and having a diameter smaller than a diameter of the first end part, and a cone-shape side part for connecting the first end part to the second end part, wherein at least one second flowing through-hole for fluid passing therethrough runs through the cone-shape side part. 
     
     
         19 . The liquid cooled plate according to  claim 16 , wherein the end of the first pipe body away from the second pipe body is provided with a first notch for installing the mesh baffle. 
     
     
         20 . A liquid cooled server, comprising: a circuit board and the liquid cooled plate according to  claim 15 , wherein the liquid cooled plate is thermally conductively connected to the circuit board.